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Helping Adolescents at Risk Prevention of Multiple Problem Behaviors

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ISBN-10: 1593852398

ISBN-13: 9781593852399

Edition: 2004

Authors: Anthony Biglan, Patricia A. Brennan, Sharon L. Foster, Harold D. Holder, and and Associates

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List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 8/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 318
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Anthony Biglan, PhD, is Senior Scientist at Oregon Research Institute, where he conducts research on the prevention of child and adolescent problem behavior and on the childrearing practices that affect child and adolescent development. His current work focuses on contextual analyses of childrearing practices in communities. Patricia A. Brennan, PhD, is on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Emory University. Her research interests include the study of etiological factors of aggression and violence from a biological perspective, and parental psychopathology (depression/schizophrenia) and its effect on child diagnostic, neurological, and behavioral outcomes. Sharon L. Foster, PhD,…    

Anthony Biglan, PhD, is Senior Scientist at Oregon Research Institute, where he conducts research on the prevention of child and adolescent problem behavior and on the childrearing practices that affect child and adolescent development. His current work focuses on contextual analyses of childrearing practices in communities. Patricia A. Brennan, PhD, is on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Emory University. Her research interests include the study of etiological factors of aggression and violence from a biological perspective, and parental psychopathology (depression/schizophrenia) and its effect on child diagnostic, neurological, and behavioral outcomes. Sharon L. Foster, PhD,…    

Arthur L. Robin, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Chief of Psychology at Children's Hospital of Michigan. The author of many articles and chapters on ADHD, parent/n-/teen relations, and eating disorders, he is the coauthor (with Sharon L. Foster) of [ital]Negotiating Parent/n-/Adolescent Conflict.[/ital] Dr. Robin is a practicing clinical psychologist with University Psychiatric Services in Detroit and Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Anthony Biglan, PhD, is Senior Scientist at Oregon Research Institute, where he conducts research on the prevention of child and adolescent problem behavior and on the childrearing practices that affect child and adolescent development. His current work focuses on contextual analyses of childrearing practices in communities. Patricia A. Brennan, PhD, is on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Emory University. Her research interests include the study of etiological factors of aggression and violence from a biological perspective, and parental psychopathology (depression/schizophrenia) and its effect on child diagnostic, neurological, and behavioral outcomes. Sharon L. Foster, PhD,…    

Youth with Multiple Problems
Adolescent Problem Behaviors
A Public Health and Life Course Developmental Perspective
The Extent and Consequences of Multiple Problems
The Co-Occurrence of Problem Behaviors
Serious and Diverse Consequences of Multiple Problem Behavior
Implications for Prevention and Intervention
The Social Costs of Adolescent Problem Behavior
Cost Concepts
Costing Methods by Problem Behaviors
Costs Imposed by Multiproblem Youth
Summary and Conclusions
Influences on the Development of Multiple Problems
A Life Course Developmental Perspective
Risk Factors throughout Development
Prenatal and Perinatal Development
Infancy and Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Adolescence
Studies of Multiple Problems among Youth
Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Prevention of Adolescent Problems through Interventions in the Preteen Years
Criteria for Identifying Effective Interventions
Interventions for Prenatal, Perinatal, and Early Childhood Periods
Interventions for School-Age Children
Summary and Recommendations
Prevention Practices Targeting All Adolescents
Family-Focused Interventions
School Practices and Programs
Media Campaigns
Policies to Affect Adolescent Problem Behaviors
The Value of Policy
The Value of Federal Policies
Summary and Recommendations
Interventions Targeting Adolescents with Behavior Problems
Interventions for Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior
Tobacco Use Cessation for Adolescents
Summary and Recommendations
Comprehensive Community and Statewide Interventions
Community Interventions
Statewide Campaigns
The Potential of Community Interventions
Integrating Science and Practice to Enhance the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents
Developing Collaborative Partnerships with a Shared Vision
Ongoing Assessment of Child and Adolescent Problems and Well-Being
Empirically Supported Interventions across the Lifespan and across Multiple Levels of Influence
The Innovating and Evaluating Society
References
Author Index
Subject Index